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Is AGL’s ‘Solar Savers’ 20c Feed-In Tariff A Good Deal?

If I were to ask: “Would you like a 20 cent feed-in tariff for the electricity your solar system sends into the grid?” Chances are at least some of you would reply: “A whole 20 cents?  That’s more than what I’m getting now, so yeah, baby!  Yeah!”

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New World Record Claim For Solar Powered Drone Flight

Solar powered Zephyr drone

Airbus Defence and Space is claiming a new world record for the maiden flight recently completed by its fully solar powered Zephyr S HAPS (High Altitude Pseudo-Satellite) – 25 days, 23 hours and 57 minutes.

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National Energy Guarantee : Anything But Consensus

National Energy Guarantee fight continues

Victoria and the ACT lay their cards on the table concerning the National Energy Guarantee, meanwhile the Smart Energy Council fires a shot across the bows of the CEC over its stance.

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Large Scale Solar Project On The Cards For SA’s Moonta

Moonta solar farm

A solar farm may soon be putting old mining land on South Australia’s Yorke Peninsula to good use.

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Mandatory Solar Energy Or Living Rooftops Ahead In Moreland?

Compulsor solar panels in Moreland

Victoria’s Moreland City Council will vote tonight on investigating the potential to make solar panels, solar hot water or “living roof” space mandatory for new residential and commercial builds.

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Chaff Mill Solar + Battery Storage Project Update

Chaff Mill Solar Farm

The community feedback period relating to the development application for Chaff Mill Solar Farm in South Australia’s mid-north, which will incorporate battery storage, closes this Friday.

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Cubbie Solar Project EPC Contractor Announced

Cubbie Station - solar project

It won’t do anything about its controversial water use, but a large-scale solar power station at Cubbie Station will significantly reduce the cotton operation’s electricity consumption.

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2/3 Of Australians Agree More Renewables Will Slash Electricity Prices

Renewables vs. coal - Australia

In the battle for hearts and minds of Australians with regard to the nation’s energy future, renewables are still the victor according to the results of a recent Reachtel Poll.

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SunTenants: A Simple Way To Get Solar On Rented Roofs?

SunTenants review

Update August 25th 2021:  Sun Tenants is no longer in operation. Almost one-third of Australians live in rental properties.  This is a problem because tenants don’t like paying their own money to put solar panels on their landlord’s roof and few landlords see solar power as a good investment.  Because of this, lots of the […]

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Australian Solar Systems Interest Index – August 2018

auSSII solar report for July 2018

Australians were still thinking big during July when considering a solar power system purchase, with 6kW systems and larger combined extending their lead on 5kW.

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